Statistics for Service Area 2
Charts:
Statistics for Individual County: Lee, Marshall, Alcorn, Lafayette, Prentiss, Union, Tippah, Itawamba, Tishomingo, Benton.
Tables:
| Service Area 2 Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports (duplicated) During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 5,170 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Unique Children Subject of Maltreatment Reports | 4,206/5,170 | 81.4% | 84.3% | 6 |
| Children Subject of Maltreatment Investigations | 5,084 | 57.8 per 10K | 42.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports | 86 | 1.0 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 6 |
| Children Subject of Non-Alleged Reports | 0 | 0.0 per 10K | 0.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Victim Reports | 1,451 | 16.5 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Neglect | 995 | 11.3 per 10K | 7.1 per 10K | 1 |
| Victim Reports of Physical Abuse | 118 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.1 per 10K | 1.5 |
| Victim Reports of Sexual Abuse | 117 | 1.3 per 10K | 1.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Victim Reports of Other Abuse | 221 | 2.5 per 10K | 1.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Victims Removed to Foster Care | 227/1,451 | 15.6% | 16.3% | 5 |
| Non-Victims Removed to Foster Care | 25/3,633 | 0.7% | 0.8% | 4 |
| Children Subject of Alternative Response Removed to Foster Care | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Children Subject of Undetermined Reports Removed to Foster Care | 0/86 | 0% | 0.6% | 5 |
| Removed to Foster Care Before Report | 5/252 | 2% | 1.1% | 2 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 3 Days of Report | 85/252 | 33.7% | 37.3% | 6 |
| Removed to Foster Care within 7 Days of Report | 95/252 | 37.7% | 45.2% | 7 |
| Median Days from Report to Removal | 252 | 21.0 days | 11.0 days | 1 |
| 90th Percentile Days from Report to Removal | 252 | 104.0 days | 104.0 days | 3 |
| Removed to Foster Care Prior to Start of Investigation | 7/252 | 2.8% | 4.5% | 5 |
| Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 111/1,511 | 7.3% | 7% | 3 |
| Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 11/201 | 5.5% | 4.2% | 1 |
| Non-Removed Victims Revictimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 100/1,310 | 7.6% | 7.6% | 4 |
| Non-Victims Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 291/4,494 | 6.5% | 4.9% | 2 |
| Alternative Response Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 0/0 | na | na | na |
| Undetermined Reports Victimized within 6 Months, Disposed April 2022 to March 2023 | 8/77 | 10.4% | 7.3% | 3 |
| Service Area 2 Children Removed to Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Removals to Foster Care | 321 | 43.8 per 10K | 31.4 per 10K | 3 |
| Average Monthly Removals to Foster Care | 26.8 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 3 |
| Reentries to Foster Care | 53/321 | 16.5% | 13.7% | 2 |
| Reentries to Foster Care within 12 months of Previous Discharge | 18/321 | 5.6% | 3.8% | 3 |
| Removals for Neglect | 227/321 | 71% | 67% | 1.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Drug or Alcohol Use | 164/321 | 51% | 41% | 1 |
| Removals for Physical Abuse | 29/321 | 9% | 8% | 2.5 |
| Removals for Caretaker Inability to Cope | 52/321 | 16% | 17% | 4 |
| Removals for Inadequate Housing | 54/321 | 17% | 23% | 5.5 |
| Removals for Incarceration | 21/321 | 7% | 6% | 3 |
| Removals for Child Behavior | 12/321 | 4% | 4% | 4 |
| Removals for Abandonment | 14/321 | 4% | 6% | 6 |
| Removals for Sexual Abuse | 12/321 | 4% | 5% | 5.5 |
| Removals to Non-Relative Foster Care First Setting | 66/196 | 34% | 29% | 3 |
| Removals to Relative Foster Care First Setting | 107/196 | 55% | 46% | 2 |
| Removals to Pre-Adoptive Home First Setting | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Removals to Group Home First Setting | 1/196 | 1% | 3% | 4.5 |
| Removals to Institution First Setting | 4/196 | 2% | 3% | 6 |
| Removals to Home Visit First Setting | 18/196 | 9% | 18% | 7 |
| Removals to Runaway First Setting | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Removals to ILP First Setting | 0/196 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 10/286 | 3% | 5% | 7 |
| Permanence within 12 months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 107/347 | 31% | 42% | 7 |
| IV-E Reimbursed in Removal Cohort (excludes latest 6 months) | 34/103 | 33% | 34% | 3 |
| Service Area 2 Children in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Children in Region on September 30 2023 | 73,109 | na | na | 7 |
| AIAN Children on AIAN Lands in Region on September 30 2023 | na | na | na | na |
| Children in Care on September 30 2022 | 628 | 85.0 per 10K | 56.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Care on September 30 2023 | 565 | 77.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Average Daily Children in Care | 533 | 72.8 per 10K | 53.6 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 949 | na | na | 4 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care During October 2022 through September 2023 | 195,549 | 26,686.0 per 10K | 19,589.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Days Children Spent in Foster Care Away From Family During October 2022 through September 2023 | 86,677 | 11,828.0 per 10K | 10,884.0 per 10K | 5 |
| Accumulated Out of Home Placement-Days on September 30 2023 | 252,693 | 34,564.0 per 10K | 32,007.0 per 10K | 4 |
| Average Monthly Foster Care Costs During October 2022 through September 2023 | 314,340 | 42,897.0 per 10K | 29,350.0 per 10K | 1 |
| Children in Congregate Settings on September 30 2023 | 47 | 6.4 per 10K | 6.9 per 10K | 4 |
| Children In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 76 | 10.4 per 10K | 7.9 per 10K | 2 |
| 17-Year-Olds In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 8 | 1.1 per 10K | 1.2 per 10K | 3.5 |
| Children in Non-Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 213/565 | 38% | 42% | 6 |
| Children in Relative Foster Care on Last Day | 244/565 | 43% | 34% | 2 |
| Children in Pre-Adoptive Home on Last Day | 1/565 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children in Group Home on Last Day | 21/565 | 4% | 7% | 7 |
| Children in Institution on Last Day | 26/565 | 5% | 5% | 5 |
| Children in Home Visit on Last Day | 59/565 | 10% | 10% | 4 |
| Children in Runaway on Last Day | 0/565 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Children in ILP on Last Day | 1/565 | 0% | 0% | 6 |
| Children Investigated for Maltreatment in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 78/939 | 8.31% | 6.63% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 | 43/939 | 4.58% | 3.07% | 1 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Parent | 13/939 | 1.38% | 1.19% | 3 |
| Children Victimized in Care during September 2022 through August 2023 by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 19/939 | 2.02% | 0.82% | 1 |
| Children Over 12 in Group Settings on September 30 2023 | 36/47 | 77% | 78% | 3.5 |
| Placement Moves During First 12 Months In Care per 1,000 Child-Days | 240/42,329 | 5.7 Per 1K Days | 5.1 Per 1K Days | 4 |
| Placements Moves Toward Permanence | 203/381 | 53% | 51% | 2.5 |
| Lateral Placements Moves | 117/381 | 31% | 33% | 5 |
| Placements Moves Away from Permanence | 61/381 | 16% | 17% | 4.5 |
| IV-E Reimbursement Rate, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 172/565 | 30% | 31% | 4 |
| Long Term Foster Care Plan Goal, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 0/565 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 628 | 11.6 months | 12.5 months | 5.5 |
| Median Length of Stay, Children In Care on September 30 2023 | 565 | 12.2 months | 13.1 months | 5 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children In Care on September 30 2022 | 316/628 | 50% | 44% | 1 |
| Permanence within 12 Months, Children with Both TPRs In Care on September 30 2022 | 69/106 | 65% | 59% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2023 | 170/565 | 30% | 36% | 6 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 88/565 | 16% | 25% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2023 | 52/565 | 9% | 19% | 7 |
| In Non-Relative Care Over 24 Months with Both TPRs on September 30 2023 | 21/52 | 40% | 39% | 3 |
| In Care Over 18 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 142/214 | 66% | 47% | 1 |
| In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/142 | 63% | 46% | 1 |
| Entering 18th Month In Care during October 2021 through September 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 84/126 | 67% | 50% | 1 |
| Service Area 2 Children Discharged During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Discharges | 371/73,278 | 50.6 per 10K | 31.3 per 10K | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification | 159/371 | 43% | 43% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Relative | 29/371 | 8% | 12% | 6 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption | 111/371 | 30% | 28% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer | 3/371 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation | 11/371 | 3% | 2% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship | 56/371 | 15% | 12% | 2 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway | 1/371 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Death | 0/371 | 0% | 0% | 5 |
| Children Discharged for Unknown | 1/371 | 0% | 1% | 6 |
| Median Length of Stay in Foster Care | 371 | 18.2 months | 16.0 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Reunification Discharge | 159 | 13.6 months | 11.2 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Relative Discharge | 29 | 14.9 months | 10.1 months | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to Guardianship Discharge | 56 | 16.4 months | 12.7 months | 3 |
| Median Months from Removal to Adoption Discharge | 111 | 27.8 months | 29.7 months | 6 |
| Reunified within 72 Hours | 2/159 | 1% | 1% | 3 |
| Reunified within 12 Months | 88/159 | 55% | 66% | 7 |
| Adopted within 24 Months | 40/111 | 36% | 34% | 2 |
| Adopted within 48 Months | 94/111 | 85% | 79% | 1 |
| Median Months from Removal to TPR Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 110 | 21.9 months | 23.5 months | 6 |
| Median Months from TPR to Final Adoption Among Adoptions During Latest 12 Months | 111 | 4.0 months | 4.9 months | 6 |
| In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/13 | 92% | 95% | 5 |
| In Care with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 3 |
| Adoption Discharges | 111/73,278 | 15.1 per 10K | 8.8 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges | 16/73,278 | 2.2 per 10K | 1.5 per 10K | 2 |
| Non-Permanent Discharges Among Children with Both TPRs | 4/121 | 3% | 2% | 2.5 |
| Discharged Runaways Under 18 on September 30 2023 | 0 | 0.0 per 1M | 35.8 per 1M | 7 |
| Children Victimized within 6 Months After Discharge during March 2022 through February 2023 | 6/368 | 1.6% | 2.1% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Reunification October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 13/152 | 8.6% | 3.6% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Relative October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 1/14 | 7.1% | 2.8% | 1 |
| Children Discharged for Adoption October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/115 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Transfer October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Children Discharged for Emancipation October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/10 | 0% | 0% | 4 |
| Children Discharged for Guardianship October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/33 | 0% | 0.5% | 4.5 |
| Children Discharged for Runaway October 2021 through September 2022 Reentering within 12 Months | 0/2 | 0% | 0% | 3 |
| Service Area 2 Child and Family Services Review Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maltreatment Reports During Period | 5,170 | 58.8 per 10K | 43.5 per 10K | 1 |
| Substantiated Maltreatment Victims During Period | 1,451 | 16.4 per 10K | 10.6 per 10K | 1 |
| Removals During Period | 321 | 3.6 per 10K | 2.6 per 10K | 3 |
| In-care on September 30 2023 | 565 | 77.0 per 10K | 55.0 per 10K | 2 |
| Total Children Served | na | na | na | na |
| Discharges During Period | 371 | na | na | 3 |
| S1.1: Non-Recurrence of Substantiated Maltreatment within 6 Months | 738/807 | 91.4% | 93.1% | 6 |
| S1.2: Non-Maltreated by Foster Parent or Facility Staff | 932/949 | 98.21% | 98.66% | 5 |
| C1.1: Discharged to Reunification or Relative within 12 Months | 93/181 | 51% | 64% | 7 |
| C1.2: Discharged to Reunification or Relative Median Length of Stay | 181 | 11.9 months | 8.9 months | 1 |
| C1.3: Removed During 6-Months before October 01 2022, Discharged to Reunification or Relative | 31/150 | 21% | 32% | 7 |
| C1.4: Discharged During 12-Months before October 01 2022, Reentering within 12 Months | 18/170 | 10.6% | 6.6% | 1 |
| C2.1: Discharged to Adoption within 24 Months | 40/111 | 36% | 34% | 2 |
| C2.2: Discharged to Adoption Median Length of Stay | 111 | 27.8 months | 29.6 months | 6 |
| C2.3: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Adopted During Period | 86/159 | 54% | 39% | 1 |
| C2.4: In-care 17+ Months on October 01 2022, Freed for Adoption During First 6 Months of Period | 33/90 | 37% | 28% | 1 |
| C2.5: Legally Freed October 2021 through September 2022 , Adopted within 12 Months | 104/123 | 85% | 80% | 1 |
| C3.1: In-care 24+ Months on October 01 2022, Permanent By 18th Birthday | 85/135 | 63% | 46% | 1 |
| C3.2: Discharges to Permanence Among Legally Free Children | 117/121 | 97% | 98% | 5.5 |
| C3.3: Emancipated After In-care 3+ Years | 7/30 | 23% | 28% | 6 |
| C4.1: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care <12 Months | 311/378 | 82% | 82% | 4 |
| C4.2: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care 12 to 24 Months | 226/346 | 65% | 62% | 2 |
| C4.3: Two or Fewer Placement Settings, In-care Over 24 Months | 74/209 | 35% | 41% | 7 |
| Service Area 2 Court Improvement Program Reporting Measures During October 2022 through September 2023 | Count | Rate | State Rate | Rank (high=1 to low=7) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIP1.1: Free for Adoption or Living with Family within 15 Months of July 2021 through June 2022 Removal | 221/324 | 68% | 69% | 3 |
| CIP1.2: Discharged within 1 Month of October 2022 through August 2023 Removal | 10/286 | 3% | 5% | 7 |
| CIP1.3: Permanent within 12 Months of October 2021 through September 2022 Removal | 107/347 | 31% | 42% | 7 |
| CIP1.4: In Care Over 24 Months on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 90/142 | 63% | 46% | 1 |
| CIP1.5: TPRs Completed during Latest 12 Months within 15 Months of Removal | 19/99 | 19% | 18% | 3 |
| CIP1.6: In Care with Both TPRs on September 30 2022 Permanent within 12 Months | 69/106 | 65% | 59% | 3 |
| CIP1.7: In Care 12+ Months at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 12/13 | 92% | 95% | 5 |
| CIP1.8: In Care 12+ Months with Both TPRs at Age 16, Discharged to Permanence by Age 18 | 4/4 | 100% | 100% | 3 |